Recommended by Judith Pratt

  • Judith Pratt: Rounding Home in the Earth's Magnificent Rise by Donna Stuccio
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    Christmas eve on the town baseball field. A father and daughter remember 1968. Yes, there was some good stuff in 1968. And some of the magic appears. A perfect tale for Christmas.

    Christmas eve on the town baseball field. A father and daughter remember 1968. Yes, there was some good stuff in 1968. And some of the magic appears. A perfect tale for Christmas.

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  • Judith Pratt: Road Trip to See the Baby: Bethlehem, Pa. by Donna Stuccio
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    A charming and funny Christmas tale. The three wise men are gay, and Balthazar wants a baby. Melchior isn't sure. But the Star leads them to visit their friend's baby. Want an unusual tale for Christmas? Here it is1

    A charming and funny Christmas tale. The three wise men are gay, and Balthazar wants a baby. Melchior isn't sure. But the Star leads them to visit their friend's baby. Want an unusual tale for Christmas? Here it is1

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  • Judith Pratt: Route 84 House Fire: Three Miles from Train Tracks, Nine From a Hydrant by Jessie Salsbury
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    I'm with my friends from the Midwest Dramatists Conference--this play was high on my list of favorites. Creepy, scary, and mysterious.

    I'm with my friends from the Midwest Dramatists Conference--this play was high on my list of favorites. Creepy, scary, and mysterious.

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  • Judith Pratt: El Loro, El Gato y El Espiritu Santo (or The Parrot, the Cat and the Holy Ghost) by Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos
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    As soon as the sisters began to fish for the evil cat Putsy with bologna on a fishing pole, I was, um, hooked. Latina actresses and theatres, this play is for you, and you'll love it.

    As soon as the sisters began to fish for the evil cat Putsy with bologna on a fishing pole, I was, um, hooked. Latina actresses and theatres, this play is for you, and you'll love it.

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  • Judith Pratt: Moon in a Barrel by Rand Higbee
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    A folktale play that left me wanting more of such wonderful silliness. Perfect family fare--both parents and children will giggle. Check it out!

    A folktale play that left me wanting more of such wonderful silliness. Perfect family fare--both parents and children will giggle. Check it out!

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  • Judith Pratt: Cottonmouth - Ten Minute Play by Lindsay Kennedy
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    This play blew me away. In ten minutes, I saw a full length play, which has haunted me ever since. The words and imagery are astonishing. Southern gothic at its best.

    This play blew me away. In ten minutes, I saw a full length play, which has haunted me ever since. The words and imagery are astonishing. Southern gothic at its best.

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  • Judith Pratt: GLORIA STEINHEM & LOTTE LENYA & SCOUT ARE WAITING by E.H. Benedict
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    This play is sweet but not too sweet--because of a snotty dog named Lotte Lenya. It is, however, a play for families and dog lovers, as well as lovers of Lotte. Wonderful fun!

    This play is sweet but not too sweet--because of a snotty dog named Lotte Lenya. It is, however, a play for families and dog lovers, as well as lovers of Lotte. Wonderful fun!

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  • Judith Pratt: A Poison Squad of Whispering Women by Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos
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    Kelly began researching this play before Trump was elected, but now it is painfully topical. Set in 1924, the play shows us good women who accept the KKK as part of their community, but who find themselves fighting against the Klan’s excesses. The characters are each a combination of clarity and foolishness, community spirit and backstabbing. And they are wonderfully created by their language—the flapper, the old Suffragette, the nice Midwestern lady. This will keep audiences glued to their seats, despite the complexity of the characters and their uncomfortable ideas. People need to see it.

    Kelly began researching this play before Trump was elected, but now it is painfully topical. Set in 1924, the play shows us good women who accept the KKK as part of their community, but who find themselves fighting against the Klan’s excesses. The characters are each a combination of clarity and foolishness, community spirit and backstabbing. And they are wonderfully created by their language—the flapper, the old Suffragette, the nice Midwestern lady. This will keep audiences glued to their seats, despite the complexity of the characters and their uncomfortable ideas. People need to see it.

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